About HIPAA.app
HIPAA.app was created with a singular mission: to help healthcare providers, organizations, and patients identify and mitigate Protected Health Information (PHI) exposure on the internet. In an age where data breaches and unauthorized disclosures pose significant risks to patient privacy, we built a simple yet powerful tool that leverages advanced search techniques to detect potential HIPAA violations before they lead to compliance issues.
Our Mission
To protect patient privacy by making PHI exposure detection accessible, efficient, and actionable for healthcare professionals and organizations of all sizes.
Why We Built HIPAA.app
Healthcare data breaches continue to rise year after year, with many incidents occurring due to unintentional exposure of PHI on publicly accessible websites, unprotected databases, and other digital channels. The consequences are severe: regulatory penalties, damaged reputation, patient distrust, and potential harm to individuals whose sensitive information is compromised.
Traditional security assessments are often costly, time-consuming, and inaccessible to smaller healthcare organizations. HIPAA.app bridges this gap by providing an intuitive, lightweight tool that anyone can use to quickly check if specific PHI is exposed online.
How We're Different
Unlike complex security platforms that require technical expertise and significant investment, HIPAA.app operates with the simplicity of a search engine. We use specialized Google dork techniques optimized for PHI detection, but present the results in a straightforward, actionable format that helps users understand and address potential exposures immediately.
Our approach focuses on:
- Simplicity - A clean, familiar interface that requires no training to use
- Efficiency - Results in seconds, not days or weeks
- Privacy - Secure, non-persistent searches that respect patient confidentiality
- Actionability - Clear risk assessments and remediation guidance
Our Team
Carl B. Johnson is a recognized authority in healthcare privacy and HIPAA compliance with over 20 years of experience. As a former compliance officer for major healthcare systems and consultant to numerous medical practices, Carl has developed a deep understanding of the complexities and challenges of protecting patient information in the digital age.
He is the author of several influential works on healthcare privacy, including "Securing Patient Data in the Digital Era" and "HIPAA Compliance: A Practical Guide for Healthcare Organizations." Carl regularly speaks at industry conferences and has conducted training for thousands of healthcare professionals on best practices for PHI protection.
With HIPAA.app, Carl brings his extensive expertise to a broader audience, making sophisticated PHI exposure detection accessible to healthcare organizations of all sizes through an intuitive, user-friendly platform.
Get In Touch
We're committed to continuously improving HIPAA.app based on user feedback and evolving security best practices. If you have questions, suggestions, or need assistance with a specific privacy concern, please contact us at contact@hipaa.app.